Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet To Grace Kiwi Gallery Debut

WARHOL'S ULTRA VIOLET TO BRING STARDUST TO KIWI GALLERY DEBUT

KIWI GALLERY DEBUTS DECEMBER 2 WITH MAJOR EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN FINE ART

PHOTOGRAPHER WILLIAM John Kennedy'S GROUNDBREAKING IMAGES OF Andy Warhol POSING

(Ultra Violet and Andy Warhol)

WITH HIS "Marilyn Monroe," AND Robert INDIANA POSING WITH HIS ICONIC "LOVE,"

THE ONLY SUCH IMAGES KNOWN IN EXISTENCE. 

WORLD PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY based on the photographs,

"FULL CIRCLE: BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS"

AT SPECIAL OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC SCREENINGS FRIDAY

AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 AND 4 AT Colony Theatre 

(Ultra Violet Is Pictured Below)

Andy Warhol superstar Ultra Violet will be making a rare Miami Beach appearance, providing an early Christmas present to all who attend. Adding considerable heat to the excitement being generated by the presence of Art Basel Miami Beach, the KIWI Gallery, located at 1680 Michigan Avenue, will bow Thursday, December 2, with the extraordinary body of work and ground-breaking images of fine art by photographer William John Kennedy of internationally famed artists Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana. Kennedy is a Miami Beach resident. 

The photographs, taken in the early 1960's at a time when Kennedy forged a friendship with both Indiana and Warhol, capture the two artists and their soon-to-be iconic works at the seminal point of their careers, before the birth of Pop Art. Photographed at the artists' studios and on location, the images consist of both formal and informal sittings of Warhol and Indiana with their works, the only such images known in existence. After almost half a century in storage, first at Kennedy's New York studio and later at his Miami Beach home, a select number of the nearly forgotten negatives were carefully chosen to be published for the first time as a collection. 

The collection of silver gelatin fine art prints have been individually printed by hand directly from the original negative on fiber paper and consists of 50 fine art prints in a limited numbered edition of 60, each signed by the photographer. Included in the collection are photographs taken of Warhol and Indiana at work in their studios and a set of images photographed during the Museum of Modern Art's '"Americans 1963" exhibition featuring attending art notables Robert Indiana, Andy Warhol, Marisol Escobar, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg, Jasper Johns, Mario Amaya, Dorothy Miller, Henry Geldzahler, Eleanor Ward and others. 

Complemented by the world premiere of the documentary film, "Full Circle: Before They Were Famous," on hand to recall that pivotal period of the early 60's which launched the worldwide phenomenon of the pop art movement, will be Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet. The documentary chronicles the images' journey from the days they were taken to the present. It is full of personal anecdotes and remembrances by many of the principals of the story, and includes appearances by Warhol stars Ultra Violet and Taylor Mead, as well as a reunion between Kennedy and Indiana at the latter's Victorian home in Vinalhaven, off the coast of Maine. 

American fine art photographer, William John Kennedy (Glen Cove 1930 - ) studied at Syracuse University, the School of Visual Arts, and Pratt Institute. In the 1950's, he worked as an assistant and later as studio manager for American fashion photographer, Clifford Coffin (1913-1972). Coffin, a contemporary with Penn and Avedon is arguably the greatest of Vogue's 'lost' fashion photographers. Kennedy developed his considerable skills as a lens man and his evolved eye for subject and composition under the tutelage of the esteemed photographer. In later years, as a top freelance commercial photographer in New York City, Kennedy traveled the world creating the imagery for both national and international campaigns for corporate clients including Avon, GE, IBM, RJR Nabisco, American Express, and Xerox. Kennedy has continued his passion for fine art photography throughout the years developing a full body portfolio in the art form. 

KIWI Gallery 1680 Michigan Avenue Suite 100A Miami Beach

Thursday, December 2, 2010 - Saturday, January 15, 2011

Gallery Hours: Opening weekend -Thursday, December 2 to Sunday, December 5

9 a.m. to Midnight. Regular Hours - Wednesday to Sunday 11a.m. to 11p.m. 

"Full Circle: Before They Were Famous"

The Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Road Miami Beach

Friday, December 3 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 4 at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Free Admission. Limited seating.

Tickets are available at www.kiwiartsgroup.com 

Please visit KIWI Arts Group's web site at www.kiwiartsgroup.com to view the trailer for Full Circle:

Before They Were Famous.

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